Qualifications

Data Scientists are graduates of Bachelor’s Degree in Business Analytics, Statistics, Applied Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or equivalent . At least 3 years of working experience in the related field is required.

Competencies
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes
  1. Have deeper understanding of statistical methods and predictive modelling concepts, or machine learning
  2. Proficient usage of an SQL platform
  3. Skilled in Python with experience using scikit-learn, NumPy and SciPy libraries or in R or other statistical tools like SAS, SPSS or STATA.
  4. Familiarity with deep learning / artificial intelligence, computer vision and natural language processing.
  5. Ability to collaborate with a diverse team of data science professionals
  6. Ability to communicate business insights to executive management in concise, colorful and clear presentations
  7. Ability to learn technology quickly through instruction and self-training.
  8. Passionate, self-motivated, results driven.
Cost of Education and Training

The tuition fee in private colleges and universities for a BS in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering range from P70,000 – P90,000 per semester while public colleges and universities offer courses free of tuition.

Employment Prospects
Monthly Salary Range
P45,000 - P65,000

Industries
  • IT-BPM
Propects for Career Advancement

Data Scientists can gain experience and trainings to specialize in a wide range of areas such as:

  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Machine Learning Scientist
  • Applications Architect
  • Enterprise Architect
  • Data Architect
  • Infrastructure Architect
  • Data Engineer
  • Business Intelligence (BI) Developer
  • Statistician